Right now we’re in the midst of Milan Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2016 offerings. When a polished designer wants us to pay for the privilege of looking worse than we do when we awake in the morning, that’s where we should draw the line.

What is it about the color green that elicits so many compliments when worn in one’s outfit? Whether your favorite shade is kelly, mint, teal, hunter or something in between, I urge you to find a way to incorporate it into your capsule wardrobe. Even if you wear green in something as small as a tourmaline or garnet ring, you’ll find that total strangers go out of their way to ask you about it. Here are 10 ideas to spur your outfit creativity.

The NFL season officially starts this week and while it’s still warm outside we have a chance to dress with panache before we pile on the parkas. Not only am I checking out the shops but also creating cute combinations for each of the 32 NFL teams. Here are six outfits with more to come as the season progresses.

Transitioning from summer to fall can be downright challenging. There’s the closet reorganization, the flood of magazine looks, the stores with overcrowded shelves…where to start? Not only does the weather vacillate but also interior thermostats seem governed by aliens.

Here are some transitional outfits to spark your creativity and spur your motivation.